1 . Measure your foods at first. See what one cup of breakfast cereal or 1/2 cup of vegetables looks like on your dishes. Measure one cup of milk and see what it looks like in your glassware. You may be surprised. After measuring foods several times, you will be better at estimating.
2. Freeze leftovers in individual-size portions. This is not only more convenient, it will save you time when are ready to heat and eat these foods.
3 . Buy individual portions of snack foods, especially those that are high in fat, sodium or calories. Or make individual portions yourself by dividing up a large container into smaller portion-sized bags. This makes it easier for you to make sure you are getting the right amount every time.
4. . Use smaller dishes. This may sound trivial, but you will not put as much food on a smaller plate. This will help you eat less. If you are hungry, you can always go back for more. Limit second helpings to fruits and vegetables to help keep you on the right track.
Coconut Cream Pie
Ingredients
3/4 cup cornstarch
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups milk, scalded
2 eggs, beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1 cup coarsely shredded fresh coconut
1 baked 10-inch pie shell or graham cracker pie crust
4 cups whipped cream
Preparation:
1 . Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt; mix well. Gradually stir scalded milk into cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for two minutes, or until thickened and shiny. Add a small amount of the hot mixture to eggs and beat until well blended. Return to pan and beat for two minutes over medium heat until slightly thickened, being careful not to let mixture curdle. Remove from heat and add vanilla and margarine, mixing until smooth. Pour through sieve to strain out lumps. Place plastic wrap directly over filling; set aside to cool.
2 . Add coconut extract and half the coconut to the cooled pie filling. Pour filling into pie shell; chill. Spread whipped cream over pie, mounding in center. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Coconut cream pie recipe makes one 10-inch pie.
Words of Wisdom :
You may not have very much sense. But if you have enough to keep your mouth shut and look wise, it will not be long before you acquire a wide reputation as a fountain of Wisdom
Few and precious are the words which the lips of Wisdom utter:
To what shall their rarity be likened? What prices shall count their worth?
Perfect, and much to be desired, and giving joy with riches,
No lovely thing on earth can picture their fair beauty.
They be chance pearls, flung among the rocks by the sullen waters of Oblivion.
The sun of the mind, and the life of the heart is Wisdom.
She is pure and full of light, crowning grey hairs with lustre,
And kindling the eye of youth with a fire not its own.
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
You can never control who you fall in love with, even when you're in the most sad, confused time of your life. You don't fall in love with people because they're fun. It just happens.
A very proud grand-poppa G.
Great advice HB,
ReplyDeleteMy family are big portion people and as we get older, we are not working off those calories. And in winter it is difficult or impossible to run or jog. So, one or two of us are getting a little rounder.
No way they could eat a tiny portion of that coconut cream pie. My son Steve would inhale the whole thing.
I thought your words of wisdom were especially poetic and intuitive this week. I got a lot from them.
As always, your contribution is so welcome and much appreciated.
Love and hugs
Butterfly
Good morning little Butterfly,
ReplyDeleteMy family is also big potion people. I did not mean that everyone should eat small portions , some people needs more food than others , because they burn calories quicker , is it not so?
If you notice what I said , it's nice for heart patients , diabetes , or anyone with serious health problems .
Yes that is a small slice of pie , but it goes with the portions I have displayed . When you eat small portions , you have to have a snack in between to keep up your energy to perform your days duties .
There are always 3 or more pies cooked here at a time and the same for cakes . That slice of pie , Man would ask for another piece (smiling my butt off) . No one here is on a diet right now , I am holding my own in that department and Nee says she is proud , I told her I go jogging and lift weights , she said dad tell me another whopper .
You are very welcome , maybe I can do more when things settle down here my lady .
Hugs and love
HB